The Young Ones
series not in production
Ended
Comedy
Seasons | 2
Episodes | 12
avg.Runtime | 29 min
First EP | 1982-11-09
Last EP | 1984-06-19
Overview
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The misadventures of four lunatic students who live in a shared student house. There's Rick, the overblown political one addicted to Cliff Richard, Vyvyan the experimental scientific one/part-time anarchist, Neil the worried hippy, and Mike the ladies' man (at least he is in his mind).
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Produced by
BBC
Season List
season 1 || Season 1
Relesed on | 1982-11-09
1
Demolition
1982-11-09
Depressed hippie Neil has plans on killing himself while Rick, Mike and Vyvyan go on ignoring him. The council plans on demolishing the house but have to beat Vyvyan who is using his body to destroy the house from the inside.
2
Oil
1982-11-16
The boys move into their new house while Vyvyan locates oil in the basement. Mike sees this as an opportunity to rule the house like a dictatorship with Vyvyan against Rick and Neil.
3
Boring
1982-11-23
Oblivious to terrorists, dancing vegetables, and card-playing mice, the gang are feeling incredibly bored, so they decide to go to the pub.
4
Bomb
1982-11-30
The students wonder what to do when an unexploded bomb lands in their house. Mike sees an opportunity to make money, Rick wants to use it as a blackmail tool and Vyvyan tries to detonate it, but Neil's just worried about surviving the inevitable blast.
5
Interesting
1982-12-07
The boys decide to throw a party, but before long it descends into chaos. A preachy Christian turns up, Rick gets annoyed when their guests arrive early, Cinderella appears, and Vyvyan tries to impress some girls.
6
Flood
1982-12-14
The guys may starve to death while monumental rain threatens to run them out.
CAST
charactor: Vyvyan
Original: Adrian Edmondson
Total EP: 12
charactor: Rick
Original: Rik Mayall
Total EP: 12
charactor: Neil
Original: Nigel Planer
Total EP: 12
charactor: Mike
Original: Christopher Ryan
Total EP: 12
charactor: The Balowski Family
Original: Alexei Sayle
Total EP: 12
charactor: Policeman
Original: Mark Arden
Total EP: 8
charactor: Tess
Original: Stephen Frost
Total EP: 7
charactor: Radio DJ
Original: Ben Elton
Total EP: 5
charactor: Captain Blood
Original: Robbie Coltrane
Total EP: 3
charactor: Warlock
Original: Paul Bradley
Total EP: 3
charactor: TV Presenter
Original: Andy de la Tour
Total EP: 3
charactor: Soldier
Original: Gareth Hale
Total EP: 3
charactor: Easter Bunny
Original: Dawn French
Total EP: 3
charactor: Vyvyan's Mum
Original: Pauline Melville
Total EP: 3
charactor: Goldilocks
Original: Ruth Burnett
Total EP: 3
charactor: Soldier
Original: Norman Pace
Total EP: 3
charactor: Policeman in Van
Original: Jim Barclay
Total EP: 3
charactor: Woman from the Council, Miss T. Smith
Original: Maggie Steed
Total EP: 3
charactor: Boy on Corn Flakes Box
Original: Peter Laxton
Total EP: 3
charactor: God
Original: Alan Freeman
Total EP: 2
charactor: 1st Man on Raft
Original: Patrick Newell
Total EP: 2
charactor: Ship's Captain
Original: Chris Barrie
Total EP: 2
charactor: Death
Original: Peter Wear
Total EP: 2
charactor: Ftumch
Original: David Rappaport
Total EP: 2
charactor: Rhiannon
Original: Cindy Shelley
Total EP: 2
charactor: Glue Sniffer
Original: Chris Ellis
Total EP: 2
charactor: Actor
Original: Paola Dionisotti
Total EP: 2
charactor: Gwendolyn
Original: Helen Lederer
Total EP: 2
charactor: TV Licence Official Right Bleeding Bastard
Original: Roger Sloman
Total EP: 2
charactor: Chess Player
Original: Arnold Brown
Total EP: 2
charactor: Mr. Liberal
Original: Peter Greene
Total EP: 2
charactor: Snogging Woman
Original: Ceri Jackson
Total EP: 2
charactor: Sue
Original: Jennifer Saunders
Total EP: 2
charactor: Collins
Original: Kilian McKenna
Total EP: 2
charactor: Angry Policeman
Original: Michael Redfern
Total EP: 2
charactor: Mr. Real Robber
Original: Brian Croucher
Total EP: 2
charactor: Miss Money-Sterling
Original: Emma Thompson
Total EP: 1
charactor: John Otway
Original: John Otway
Total EP: 1
charactor: Buddy Holly
Original: Ronnie Golden
Total EP: 1
charactor: Grenada Security Guard
Original: Mel Smith
Total EP: 1
CREW
Alexei Sayle
Additional Writing
Crew
Elaine Ford
Stunts
Crew
Gareth Milne
Stunt Coordinator
Crew
Paul Jackson
Director
Directing
Geoff Posner
Director
Directing
Ed Bye
Director
Directing
Colin Jones
Editor
Editing
Paul Jackson
Producer
Production
Ben Elton
Writer
Writing
Alexei Sayle
Writer
Writing
Rik Mayall
Writer
Writing
Lise Mayer
Writer
Writing
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